Siri goes bad in “KIMI,” from Steven Soderbergh; trailer unveiled

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

A personal assistant leads the protagonist of this thriller into a personal hell.

HBO Max has released the trailer for New Line Cinema’s KIMI, which premieres exclusively on the streamer February 10. Directed by Steven Soderbergh (UNSANE) from a screenplay by David Koepp (STIR OF ECHOES, JURASSIC PARK), it stars Zoë Kravitz, Byron Bowers, Jaime Camil, Erika Christensen, Derek DelGaudio, Robin Givens, Charles Halford, Devin Ratray, Jacob Vargas and Rita Wilson. Kravitz plays Angela, an agoraphobic tech worker who picks up what she believes is evidence of a violent crime while reviewing a data stream. Her own life becomes imperiled when she attempts to report it to the authorities, as her personal digital assistant “Kimi” seems to be recording every move she makes.

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).